Area
Germany
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Glyphosate
Date
01/12/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Pesticide regulation
Description
Decided to extend the approval of glyphosate-containing herbicides by one year, until mid-December 2020, while confirming plans to outlaw the agrochemical in December 2023.
Notes
GERMANY pesticide regulation (glyphosate): Germans federal consumer protection and food safety authority decided to extend the approval of glyphosate-containing herbicides by one year, until mid-December 2020, while confirming its plan to outlaw the chemical on 31 December 2023. By end-2023, the Government envisages a reduction in the herbicides use by about 75 percent (see also MPPU Sep.19).
